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Jim Stanley

Maximum OSHA fines to go up substantially

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Enforcement, OSHA, Uncategorized
November 4, 2015

If you are like me, when you first heard that Congress and the President had agreed upon a bipartisan budget bill that would fund the government for the next two years, you said to yourself, “It’s about time.” But as proof that nothing comes free, buried deep in the bill is a provision that will raise the maximum OSHA fines by over 50 percent in 2016.

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Jim Stanley

OSHA gives GCs new duties for confined spaces

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories OSHA
October 30, 2015

General contractors at construction sites are being held to a higher level of responsibility for coordinating the safety activities of contractors when it comes to confined spaces in what may be a little-noticed provision of a new OSHA standard.

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Mike Taubitz

Defining acceptable risk in LOTO or machine guarding

  • Posted by Mike Taubitz
  • Categories Accident Prevention, OSHA
October 27, 2015

Safety professionals should have the concepts of “acceptable risk” and “feasibility” top of mind, especially when it comes to lockout/tagout or guarding.

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Jim Stanley

New OSHA recordkeeping rules creating confusion

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories OSHA, Recordkeeping
October 20, 2015

New OSHA recordkeeping rules that went into effect this year are creating confusion among employers about the definition of an amputation and how to quickly determine if an incident that occurred after work hours is actually work-related, according to an article in Business Insurance magazine.

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Jim Stanley

U.S. appeals court rules against OSHA on machine guards

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Enforcement, OSHA
October 18, 2015

A federal appeals court has ruled against OSHA in a case stemming from a fatal accident involving a lathe at a manufacturing plant, saying that the agency’s interpretation of its regulations on machine guards “strains a common sense reading.”

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FDRsafety

September 2015 newsletter

  • Posted by FDRsafety
  • Categories Accident Prevention, FDRsafety newsletter
September 22, 2015

>> 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program
>> Project profile: Building Noah’s Ark
>> See you at the National Safety Council Congress

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Jim Stanley

Fatal falls up significantly in 2014

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Uncategorized
September 21, 2015

While the overall rate of fatal workplace accidents remained steady in 2014 compared with the year before, there was a significant increase in fatalities caused by falls, slips and trips, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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Jim Stanley

Keep an eye on OSHA after big NLRB joint employer ruling

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories Uncategorized
September 18, 2015

While the recent joint-employer ruling by the National Labor Relations Board does not directly impact other employment laws, such as the OSH Act, it does highlight a growing movement by OSHA to hold companies responsible for the health and safety of workers supplied by staffing agencies – which can have significant consequences for employers.

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August 2015 newsletter

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  • Categories Accident Prevention, FDRsafety newsletter, News and Announcements
August 27, 2015

>> Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job
>> FDRsafety named one of the top 3 safety consulting firms in the U.S.
>> FDRsafety names three regional business managers

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Jim Stanley

In the weeds: OSHA answers very specific questions

  • Posted by Jim Stanley
  • Categories OSHA
August 18, 2015

Many companies find they are not always sure how to apply OSHA standards to everyday work situations. One solution: Ask OSHA for clarification.

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